End-gate lock



July 21, 1925.

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UNITED starts .ARTHUR Pennine, or aicrrrrnrn frownsnrr, .i-rnivnr cottura, onto.

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' Application sied apra as, 192'4. serial No 709,564.

To all whom t may concern:

Be it known that I, AR'rrrUi-a llamame, a citizen of the United States, residing at Richfield Township, in the county of Henry and `State of Ohio, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in End-Gate Locks; and I do declare the following to bc a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the saine.

My invention relates to improvements in locking devices for the end gates of wagons, the invention being applicable to that type Iof end gate which is formed of two sections hinged together', one of said sections including a rigid extension overlapping the other section.

` The principal object of the invention is to provide a simple and inexpensive locking means which will generally reinforce the end gate to which it is applied, and may be easily operated to either hold the end gate in operative position or to release it when desired, provision being preferably lmade. whereby the two sections of the end gate may be locked together if advisable.

Another object of the invention is to provide a novel form of keeper for a pivoted latch arm, said keeper being formed from a single metal strap.

With the foregoing in view, the invention resides in the novel subject matter hereinafter described .and claimed, the description being supplemented by the accompanying drawing.

Figure 1 is a rear elevation of an end gate and the improved locking means applied thereto.

Figure 2 is a horizontal sectional view as indicated by line 2 2 of Fig. 1.

Figures 3 and 4 are transverse sections on lines 3-3 and 4-f--4 of Fig. 1.

Figure 5 is a perspective view of the keeper.

ln the drawing above briefly described, the numerals 1 and 2 designate relatively short and long end gate sections. hinged to gether at 3, the section 1 being provided with a rigid extension 4, in the form ofa board which overlaps theJ outer or rear side of the section 2, the last named section being preferably provided with a cleat 5 at the free end of the extension 4, while the section 1 may well have another cleat 6 at the other end of said section. All of the construction y so far described, is well known and is illustrated only for the purpose of showing my invention applied.

A pair of lhorizontally spaced, vertical, metal straps and 8 extend across the outer side of the extension 4 and at least one of these straps, preferably the strap 8, has its ends bent laterally in the same direction as indicated. at 9, to embrace the aforesaid er;- tension 4 and hold the latter against possible splitting. El pair of bolts 10 pass through the end portions of the strap 7 to secure it to the extension 4 and ll have shown three bolts 11 passing through said extension and the strap 8. By means of central bolt 12, a vertically swinging latch arm l3is pivloted to the center of the strap 7 and this arm extends across the outer side of the strap S,

the latter being provided with a vertical guide 14 for said latch arm. The upper and lower ends of this guide may well be secured to the strap 8, by two of the bolts 11, and an angular, perforated lug 15 is also preferably secured the Alower end of the guide 14 by one of said bolts 11.

`llhe free end of the latch arm 13 projects beyond the strap 8 and the free end of the gate extension 4, said end of the latch arm being by preference bent downwardly as indicated at 16 and then bent forwardly at 17 and formed with a head 17 which may be easily grasped to release or apply said latch arm. This arm co-operates with a keeper which may well be mounted on the cleat 5. ln the preferred construction of this keeper, I take a single length of strap metal 18 and bend it upon itself as indicated at 19, to provide relatively long and short reaches, the upper end of the short reach being outwardly offset at 20 to provide a resilient keeper tongue, behind which the arm 13 snaps. Near its free end, the tongue 2() preferably has a portion 21 bowed toward the longer reach of the metal strap, so as to yieldably hold the arm 13 in engagement with the keeper.

Preferably, thc downturnedf end lor of the latch arm 13 contacts with the outer edge of the keeper when the arm is low-.

ered, as seen in Fig. 1, and thus the parts to which the arm and keeper are connected, are held against spreading. To permit the lateral end 17 of the arm 13 to clear the keeper, the tongue 2O is preferably curved at its outer edge as indicated at 20a.

The two reaches of the strap 18 are prov'ded with openings through which attachbolts Q2 are nissed to secure the keeper In place, and one of these bolts also, by preference, secures an angular apertnred lng 23 in place, at the lower end of the tongue 20. This lng is located adjacent the lng 'l5 and a lock or the lil-:e may be engaged with them if desired to hold the end gate against opening.

By providing the construction shown and described, er a substantial equivalent thereof, a locking means is provided tor end gates, which is not only simple and inexpensive, but will be very desirable and et licient. T he details disclosed are pre'lierably followed, but within the scope of the invention as claimed, minor changes may be made. also, it will be understood that the invention may in some instances be nsed on truck gates, or on doors and gates ot nnn nierons other terms.

claim:

l. Latch means comprising a pivoted latch arm, and a guide for sail latch arm consisting of a straight relatively long bar at one side of the latch arm adapted to he secured transversely across a closure member and having its ends bent laterally in the sanie direction to embrace such inember, a relatively short bar at the other side ol the latch arm and parallel with the intermediate portion ci: the relatively long bar, said relatively short bar having its ends bent toward the relatively long bar, and means los securing the two bars together.

2. A latch means el" the class set forth, embodying a. keeper, said keeper comprising a single strap of metal bent upon itself to provide relatively long and short reaches, the free end ol the short reach being` oliset outwardly from the long reach lo provide a tongue behind which a latch arm may rest, the contacting portions of the tiro reaches and the tree end of the long reach being 'formed with openings to receive attaching bolts.

Latch mes-ns embodying a metal bar adapted to be secured transversely aci-'oss i closure member and having its ends bent aterally in the saine direction to embrace =aid member.

4.1i latch comprising a pivoted latch arm having its free end extended downwardly and then extended laterally to forro a handle, anda keeper to receive the part. et said latch arm contiguous to said downwardly extended portion, the lattel being` adapted to abut said keeper to hold the keeper and arm against spreading` in a direction longitudinally of the latter, an edge of said keeper being curved concentrically with the arm pivot to clear said handle.

ln testimony whereof l have hereunto aftixed my signature.

ARTHUR PANNING. 

